The life of a middle school student can be daunting. From transitioning into life as a 6th grader, to building relationships, study habits, and personality traits that will influence their life as a high school student and beyond, students face many changes both socially and academically. In order to help students and parents better understand these challenges, we will focus on one hot topic in counseling per month that provides insight, support, and tips on how to overcome obstacles and maintain positive relationships.
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Transitions
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Smoothing the TransitionThis article outlines ways that you can help your student address logistical, social, and academic concerns that arise within the first few days of middle school. Great for first time middle school parents or guardians.
The Importance of MentorshipThis resource goes into depth about the advantages that student mentoring can have on a new middle school student's transitional process. This is a great read for parents and guardians with 7th and 8th graders who are looking for ways to help their school community as well as for parents of 6th graders looking for ways to help them acclimate.
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Understanding the ChangesPBS.org provides an interactive website for students to use that helps outline how elementary and middle school differ from one another. This website addresses both emotional, physical, and academic changes a student may face and ways to positively attack all the newness middle school introduces into a student's life.
All the TransitionsThis resource provides links to several different articles regarding transitions. This resource will be especially helpful to 6th grade parents and guardians as well as 8th grade parents and guardians who want to get a head start on getting their students ready for high school.
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